Todor Petrov
| Todor Petrov | |
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| President of World Macedonian Congress | |
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Assumed office 15 September 1990 |
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| Member of the Macedonian Assembly | |
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In office 1990–1994 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
19 March 1960 Gevgelija, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Macedonia) |
| Nationality | Macedonian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Residence | Skopje |
| Alma mater | Ss. Cyril and Methodius University |
| Occupation | Far right politician |
| Profession | Economist |
Todor Petrov (born March 19, 1960, in Gevgelija, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Macedonian nationalist political activist. He is president of the World Macedonian Congress (WMC). Since the last elections he has been put as a councilor in the Gazi Baba Mayor's council.
Petrov was born on 19 March 1960 in Gevgelija. He finished his primary and high school in Gevgelija. After he attended the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University where he earned bachelor's degree in Economic.
Todor Petrov is president of the World Macedonian Congress (WMC). He has been re-elected several times as president of WMC, the last time in 2012 and his mandate expires in 2016. WMC is an informal world parliament of Macedonians and former Macedonian government-in-exile established in 1898 in Geneva, Switzerland. World Macedonian Congress, same as World Jewish Congress, is an affiliate to UN as international non-government organisation.
Todor Petrov used to be chairman of the weekly newspaper Makedonsko Sonce, where he promoted the Macedonian cause.
In 1991, when the Republic of Macedonia declared independence, Todor Petrov successfully proposed the Vergina Sun symbol as the official flag of Republic of Macedonia. In 1992 the newly formed country displayed the symbol on its new flag. This lasted until 1995, when the Republic of Macedonia was forced to modify its flag by Greece.
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